Smooth loofah (Luffa cylindrica)

Smooth loofah (Luffa cylindrica) — (c) Alexis López Hernández, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alexis López Hernández

At a glance

Lifecycle: Annual
Exposure: Full sun
Time to harvest: 70–120 days

Sources FAO EcoCrop (Lifecycle, Exposure)

Scientific synonyms Luffa aegyptiaca

Same genus

Sinkwa towelsponge (Luffa acutangula)

The whole genus Luffa